Tips To Clean Up On (NAPSA)—There’s no time like the present to get a headstart on a healthier and cleaner house. To help makecleaning less of a chore, experts at the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)offer the followingtips: Hiring a cleaning professional? Besure theyare certified. * Clean efficiently. Avoid going back and forth around a room. Think in termsofleft to right, top to bottom. Begin with ceilings and walls, and work your way down. Hire cleaning service pro- viders. For those tasks that require a specialist (e.g. carpet upholstery and hard floor cleaning), hire only certified professionals. IICRC provides a consumer referral service of trained and certified cleaning and restoration firms and technicians. Before hir- ing anyone, confirm he or she is trained andcertified in the type of work to be performed, informally interview the company representative or technician, obtain a writ- ten estimate of the work to be completed, and receive a written contract or invoice confirming the total price and any statements or guarantees. Developing a plan of action, and hiring certified cleaning professionals may make cleaning moreof a breeze. To locate an JICRC-certified firm or technician nearby, call (800) 8354624 or visit www.licrc.org.
